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Daily (13.04.2022): Oil prices surged over 6% on Tuesday as Opec is cautious about replacing Russian supply
Crude oil prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday following Opec’s declaration that it would not boost output to levels good enough to replace Russian oil supply. Easing lockdown measures in Shanghai lent further support. Hence, Brent crude surged by 6.3% to settle at $104.64 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude settled 6.7% higher at $100.60 per barrel. Both contracts lost about 4% on Monday.
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Daily (01.04.2022): Oil prices slumped on Thursday amid US pledge to release oil reserves
Crude oil prices dropped sharply on Thursday after President Joe Biden unveiled the largest ever release from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve and called on oil companies to increase drilling to boost supply. This news outweighed OPEC+ saying it would continue with only a gradual increase in production. Hence, Brent crude ended the day at $107.91, falling by 4.9% day-on-day. U.S. crude for May delivery settled 7% lower at $100.28 per barrel.
read more... 01/04/2022
Daily (10.03.2022): Brent crude slumped by 13% on Wednesday as UAE calls for production boost
Oil prices saw their biggest one-day plunge in over three months on Wednesday following comments from the Ukrainian government that they would be willing to compromise in order to end the ongoing war. In addition, there were reports that the UAE would call on OPEC+ to increase output more aggressively. Hence, Brent crude plummeted by 13% to settle at $111.14 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude WTI crude oil tumbled by 12% to settle at $108.7 per barrel.
read more... 10/03/2022
Daily (03.03.2022): Gas prices spiked on Wednesday amid fears of disruptions to Russian imports
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday hit their highest levels since 2008 after OPEC and its oil-producing allies, which includes Russia, decided to hold production steady. Hence, Brent crude soared by 7.6% to end at $112.93 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude surged by 7% to settle at $110.60 a barrel.
read more... 03/03/2022
Daily (07.02.2022): German and French forward power contracts jumped by more than 4% on Friday, on record high CO2 prices and bullish gas markets
Crude oil prices ended higher on Friday, on worries about the continued Ukrainian crisis and insufficient production from OPEC members. Moreover, a winter storm that hit the US, impacting production and supply, also boosted prices. As such, Brent oil rose by 2.4% to $93.27 a barrel and WTI crude gained 2.3% at $92.31 a barrel.
read more... 07/02/2022